boff180 wrote:Want it but will wait until it’s a properly working module, the first release is going to be lacking a large number of systems/capabilities.

I want to be able to fly a mission where I fight my way in, defeating a CAP, taking out the base SAM site then pickling a few bombs down the runway before refuelling and landing back on a carrier.

I see your point, but personally I don't mind that the Early Access version won't have all the bells and whistles. It's going to be a soft start, and in many ways like flying a Finnish or Swiss Hornet without any advanced air to ground capabilities

boff180 wrote:Want it but will wait until it’s a properly working module, the first release is going to be lacking a large number of systems/capabilities.

I want to be able to fly a mission where I fight my way in, defeating a CAP, taking out the base SAM site then pickling a few bombs down the runway before refuelling and landing back on a carrier.

I see your point, but personally I don't mind that the Early Access version won't have all the bells and whistles. It's going to be a soft start, and in many ways like flying a Finnish or Swiss Hornet without any advanced air to ground capabilities

First flight - carrier launch Persian Gulf map. Didn’t bother to check the control bindings, slammed the throttles on my Warthog Hotas forward and went into an immediate hard left roll off the end of the catapult as the left throttle was mapped to the rudder.

Then spent abit of time setting up the HOTAS before trying another flight.

Flight 2 - Case 1 Recovery Persian Gulf Map.

After 3 missed approaches it was Eject, Eject, Eject over the carrier due low fuel.

Despite Wags making it look quite easy in the DCS tutorial videos, I found that it was like flying a roller coaster with wild pitch variations and constant back and forth of the throttles trying to get the speed and attitude right.

Yeah, I’ve been watching various YT videos in the run up to the release, both real world and DCS vids. My issues were more self induced oscillating that was getting worse the closer I got to the deck by chasing the attitude indicator.